Child Recruitment by Armed Gangs in Haiti Surges: A Devastating Threat to National and Regional Security

Haiti is descending deeper into chaos as armed gangs continue to tighten their grip on the nation, now recruiting children at an alarming rate—three times higher than the previous year. According to a new UNICEF report, this surge coincides with unprecedented gang control over Port-au-Prince and significant portions of Haiti’s interior regions, creating a humanitarian and security disaster not just for Haitians but for the broader hemisphere. What does this mean for America? As instability spreads just miles from U.S. shores, the consequences are clear. The displacement of 1.4 million people within Haiti—over half of them children left vulnerable to...